A convicted felon running from the law put an elementary school on lockdown on Thursday afternoon.

Rudolfo Rodriguez was caught less than a block away from the school on Thursday afternoon. Police said he was on the run for at least half an hour, shutting down nearby Bandelier Elementary.

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Some children just getting back from a field trip were hustled inside.

"The teacher said they were getting off the bus and they were met at the bus and told to get back in the classroom as fast as you can," parent Jennifer Collins said.

The school was locked down for more than 45 minutes because U.S. Marshals needed help catching Rodriguez who was spotted in a car with a girlfriend.

Court documents stated the 30-year-old violated probation after pleading guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. When he sped off and refused to pull over, Albuquerque police used its chopper to follow him.

Once Rodriguez fled from his car, police used their K-9 units to finish the job.